Official account of the @UN Commission on Human Rights in #SouthSudan #SSOT #SSOX
Juba, South Sudan
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🔵 Violence has changed — not stopped
🔵 Civilians remain exposed
In #SouthSudan, large-scale fighting has shifted to fragmented, localised violence — with continued killings, displacement, attacks on civilians and constrained humanitarian access
The protection gap remains
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For a decade, we have documented serious violations in #SouthSudan and repeatedly identified impunity as a central driver of violence
This cycle cannot be broken without credible accountability, functioning justice institutions and transparent management of public resources
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🔵South Sudanese have a right to vote
🔵That right must be protected
As #SouthSudan prepares for elections, voters must be able to participate freely, compete fairly and resolve electoral disputes through credible institutions
Elections must not become a trigger for violence
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🔴The patterns have changed little
🔴The human cost continues to grow
@UNCHRSS Chair Yasmin Sooka on what the Commission heard from people affected by violence, displacement and insecurity in #SouthSudan
South Sudanese people deserve better
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UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan retweeted
[ON AIR] @peterndoro speaks to Commissioner Barney Afako of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan about the Commission’s 14th visit to the country, as it assesses the human rights, humanitarian and security situation and the risks facing civilians.
#TheJournal #SouthSudan
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UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan retweeted
The UN Commission on #HumanRights in South Sudan warns of growing risks to civilians and the transition to democracy as violence, political tensions and corruption continue.
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UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan retweeted
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | UN Rights Commission Warns South Sudan’s Transition at Risk audioboom.com/posts/8951662?…
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Soudan du Sud : le lourd tribut d’une paix toujours inachevée
@UNCHRSS I @UN_HRC
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UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan retweeted
#SouthSudan | The @UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (@UNCHRSS) has concluded its 14th visit to the country, warning of growing risks to civilians & the nation's democratic transition as violence and impunity persist.
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Soudan du Sud : le lourd tribut d’une paix toujours inachevée
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UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan retweeted
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has gathered firsthand accounts from survivors of violence during a visit to Bor, Jonglei State.
▪️Chairperson Yasmin Sooka met three young women who lost family members, including children, during violence in northern Jonglei.
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📍 Juba, #SouthSudan
South Sudan is running out of time to change course
At today’s press conference, Commissioners Barney Afako and Carlos Castresana Fernández warned that renewed violence, shrinking civic space, impunity & corruption are undermining the country’s transition
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Justice cannot be strong if the system remains weak
Discussed the state of the justice system in #SouthSudan, judicial capacity & access to justice, with Chief Justice Dr Benjamin Baak Deng
A judiciary ready to address electoral disputes will be critical to credible elections
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📍 Juba, #SouthSudan
Protecting civilians must remain at the heart of the response to escalating violence
We met with the SRSG of @unmissmedia to discuss the evolving situation in the country
Continued support for the Mission and its civilian protection mandate is critical
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📍 Juba, #SouthSudan
Civil society must have a meaningful voice in South Sudan’s transition
The Commission discussed with CSOs the challenges they face and how their role can be strengthened in the political transition & elections
An inclusive process must hear all voices
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The Commissioners met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation to discuss the country’s path to elections
Our message was clear: elections must be peaceful, inclusive & credible with rights protected, citizens safe, & IDPs and refugees able to participate
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📍 Juba, #SouthSudan
The Commissioners met with the UN Country Team to discuss the major challenges facing the UN & humanitarian community amid an uncertain political and security landscape
We value these insights as it assesses the evolving human rights situation
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📍 Juba, #SouthSudan
Commissioners met with the @_AfricanUnion Mission in #SouthSudan & stressed the need for:
💠free political & civic space
💠credible elections
💠strong administration of justice
💠progress on all transitional justice mechanisms
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📍 Bor, Jonglei State #SouthSudan
Commissioner Yasmin Sooka has arrived in #Bor as @UNCHRSS begins its field mission
The Commission will engage with survivors, communities & other stakeholders to document the human rights situation & assess the risks to civilian lives
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